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SHERWOOD IS A REPEATEK .1. W. HEDRICK S GELDING WINS ST JOHNS SELLING STAKES AT PALMETTO PARK. Pleases Daughter Takes Two-year-old Dash and Old Donald Macdonald Scores at First Asking for J. L. Holland — Attendance Increases. Chariest**. 8. .. laun St.— J. W. Hedrieks Kheru I in counted fur tin St. Johns Helling stake-. which was the feature of the card ai Palmetto Paris this afternoon. Inch! cntally. it marked Hi-lewad success i hiit this hone hiis scored daring the present meeting. 1 1 « ■ was the favorite, nhowed the must xneed daring the greater pari af the rnanlng. and won well In hand from Merry Lad and Annuel. S|i.iiin araa the onh other starter in the race. The usual laterval centered in the scramble far two year-old BUiea at ■ quarter of ;i mile. The ■ in -1 ■• k pair. Dally Waters aad Lady innocence. wer« most fancied of the twelve that started, bal neither secured any portion of the Money. The purse wenl hi Please Welles, a speedy Blly by Dick Welles Please, with A. K. Jopbaa Ratty Hyam* second and Jessie Louise third. The winner rushed into an early lead aad, favored by go » racing luck. inaintained her advantage for the entire trip. Todays scramble did nut afford much of a line mi the yuungsti rs ragaged. as niiiny of them ran greenlv and inrpeded each other repeatedly. Representatives from the Tyson stable acored a doable during the afternoon, afalitine taking I he • •Iliii-. in which F.ima aad Clothes Brush rated the choices, and Question Murk, quoted at odds-sa, ac cuuating for the stables second parse, Mew River, which was extensively backed on the npenii g day, when be fatted to ran up to expectations, made good a| loag odda this aftera i wbea In- remtied home In advance of Pliant in the thin] race, with the supposed "good thing." V. Powers, third. .1. 1.. Hollands Donald Macdonald made his Initial appearance in the fifth race and scared over Panlncr and Irish Kid. lie was the shortest priced n ii.ni r at i lie day. Todays attendance showed a slight Increase cem-I.iiiil with yesterdays, due to the arrival of ninny easterners. Si von layers again looked after the -lieriilHlion and reported ■ fairly good business. The eastern system is being steadHv i itered by the belting folks here and next week should bring ■in Improvement in Hie volume of the betting. Mill It tin* ran without blinkers this afternoon and the absence of that part of her usual equipment re-salted in an Improved performance. Bob Levy, manager of the Jamestown Jockey tluh course at Norfolk, was a visitor this afternoon. lie canoe from New Orleans aad will remain aatil Saturday. Secretary McLeeaaa was instructed by Mr. Levy to compile coaditioas for six stakes to be run duriug the Norfolk meeting the ling spring. Jockey Fain and Clareaee Reed were arrivals from Juarea. Tim Murphy cause from Chicago and Joe Mchnrrer waa an arrival from New STork. Jockey -l. Mclntyre was called before the itew srda for ruogb riding In the third rare and lined .Y The official- appear determined to stamp out rough riding. For that matter, then- baa been little et it here ao far. Steeplechase Jockey Ford, who arrived from Sor-folk, hnmght the news that Hugh Penay and other liorseuMHi wintering at the Jamestown track cae-tctuplate shipping several horses here next week. Jockeys i;oose and Butwetl divided the riding boa urs this afteruiMiu by each scoring twice. • apt. H. II. Km moos, owner of Rudolfo, is -pond tig i few days at Charleston en route to the Panama i anal suae. •lake Markiein ami T. J. Shaw are amaag the layers who are uperating at Charleston. John Huffman was ■ receal arrival at Charleston from Keatu Ity for the Palaaetto Park meeting. The follow in. work-oati took place at Palmetto Park this asnrniag: Ai.i.isjoM Three-eighths in 38, handily. Annie Sellei Half mile iii 55, bpnealng. Bad News II. Three-eighths in 4o. bree_9R. Benedictine Three-quarters in 1:24. Sulked. BesKh Ratanuti Th eighths in 40. breeaing. Beth simile;. I i e-eigbtbs In 1 mm;, breeaing. Bill Vaaderveei five-eighths in 1 : r. . handily. i tsqne Three eighth- in 40. sulked. Claque Five-eighth* in 1 mm;, breeaing. Iohmel Ash sde Mil. in I :1s. Is good. Earlj Light flue quarters in 1:19. handily. Kdiiii In/. Halt mile m 55. breeaing. ! I ink Hudson Half mile in 55, breeaing. fl •■- Thi i ;gi.ih- hi t . breeaing. ;..ld Cap Tim. quarters in 1:18. Is good. IJoily Three-eighths in lit. lir.-ey.in-_. ilolTnian Five-eighths in 1:05. handilv. Idle Michael Three-quarters in 1:18, handily. John Furlong Mile in I: 111. Is good. Jusuuin Three-eighths in ::s. handily i -■ Wrigbt— Tbrceeighths In W. breestag. l.-t-on ii.. Klve-eightha in 1 it"., handily. I ..i.| Well- Klve-eightha in in;, breeatag. l Sataami Half mile in 55, breeaing. Mack It. Kuhaaks Five-eighth* in 1 :o4. biindil.v. M idni.in Three-eighth* in 38, handily. Melv»s II ill mile in 51, handily. Pikes Peak Three eighths in 40, hrnilaf. Iline. Pooso Three-eighths in 1". breeaing. Qui i d Bee Half mile in 52, handily. Ragman Mile In 1 :•" •. breeaing. !!■• k Bar Hall mile in 51, imnilily. Rutds Granda Half mile In 55 breeaing. si A nil-. Three-quarters in 1:22. breeaing i ■•: i I In. ■•• i Igbths in :S8, handily. ! Ti.-i •• quai ti i- in 1 .1 V Is good. W ..1 Three-eightha in 10. breeaing.
